movie marathon

Meaning

An event or occasion where someone watches several movies in a row, often from the same franchise or genre, in a single session. It is typically a casual, leisure activity done with friends or family.

Examples

• We stayed up all night having a Harry Potter movie marathon.

  We stayed up all night having a Harry Potter movie marathon.

• On rainy Sundays, there is nothing better than a classic movie marathon.

  On rainy Sundays, there is nothing better than a classic movie marathon.

• They are planning a horror movie marathon for Halloween night.

  They are planning a horror movie marathon for Halloween night.

• I need plenty of popcorn and snacks before we start our movie marathon.

  I need plenty of popcorn and snacks before we start our movie marathon.

• My friends and I did a movie marathon of all the Lord of the Rings films.

  My friends and I did a movie marathon of all the Lord of the Rings films.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ We did a movie cinema marathon.

  ✓ We had a movie marathon.

  Do not add 'cinema' to this phrase. 'Movie marathon' is the correct set expression, and we usually 'have' or 'host' one.

• ✗ I watched a movie marathon of three hours.

  ✓ I had a three-hour movie marathon.

  A movie marathon refers to watching multiple films back-to-back, not just one long movie session measured in hours.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Let's buy some popcorn and have a Star Wars ___ this weekend!

  💡 A back-to-back viewing of several films.

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  movie marathon

• After a stressful week of exams, she relaxed by hosting a ___ with her roommates.

  💡 An event where you watch multiple films in one sitting.

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  movie marathon